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Tax Collector

Laura Swarthout
137 Main Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527
Phone: (315) 536-8911
Fax: (315) 536-9760
Email: townclerk@townofmilo.com
 
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm


Tax Information

Town and County Property Taxes. The annual combined Town and County tax bill is mailed by December 31 each year to your bank if you have a mortgage escrow account or directly to you if you do not have an escrow account. 
 
School Property Taxes. School tax bills are mailed by August 31 to your bank if you have a mortgage escrow account or directly to you if you do not have an escrow account. 
 
(Note. If you do not fully pay your school taxes, the outstanding balance (plus penalty and interest) will be re-levied as a County tax on the next combined Town and County tax bill.)

Online Information for Taxes

Current Tax Rates. You can view the current tax rates at Current Tax Rates
Town and County Tax Information: You can view your town and county tax information at County & Town Tax Information (Yates County)
School Tax Information: You can view your school tax information at School Tax Information (Yates County)

 

Key NYS Rules for County and Town Tax Payments

  • Payment Timeline: Town tax collecting officers are required to collect taxes starting in January. While many locations offer an interest-free period until January 31, penalties begin to accrue after that date.
  • Payment Location: Taxes are generally paid to the local town tax collector until March 31, after which they are often returned to the county for collection.
  • Failure to Receive Bill: Taxpayers are not relieved of the responsibility for payment even if they do not receive a tax bill. If a bill is not received by mid-January, taxpayers should contact their town tax collector. You can read more about this legal issue at Opinion of Legal Counsel (Vol. 6, #28) from the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance. 
  • Penalties and Interest: Once the penalty-free period ends, interest and penalties accrue on unpaid taxes. A county treasurer has no legal authority to waive these penalties.